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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Marquel Sutton had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Max Mackinnon hit six 3-pointers and scored 22, and LSU beat SMU 89-77 at the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.

Sutton made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws in posting his fifth double-double of the season for the Tigers (9-1). Dedan Thomas Jr. had 16 points and a career-high 12 assists and Pablo Tamba totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mackinnon missed just one of his nine shots, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc.

Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. and reserve Jaden Toombs each had 16 points for the Mustangs (9-2). Freshman Samet Yigitoglu totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Sutton shot 5 for 9 from the floor and made all six of his free throws, scoring 16 to help LSU take a 47-44 lead into halftime.

Mackinnon hit a 3-pointer and a jumper in a 7-0 run to begin the second half as LSU upped its lead to 10 and maintained a three-possession lead over the final 16 minutes.

LSU had an eight-game win streak stopped its last time out in an 82-58 home loss to No. 19 Texas Tech.

SMU beat Texas A&M 93-80 its last time out, following an 88-69 loss to No. 17 Vanderbilt that snapped an eight-game win streak.

Up next, SMU hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 21.
 

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SMU Postgame Notes – December 13, 2025

• [rv/rv] LSU 89, [rv/rv] SMU 77
• LSU (9-1), SMU (9-2)
• Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
• Compete 4 Cause Classic

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• Central Arkansas – Sunday, December 21 – 1 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• Cal State Fullerton – Sunday, December 28 – 2 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• [14/15] North Carolina – Saturday, January 3 – 1:15 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

NCAA NET

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 31 and LSU was No. 38

SMU vs SEC

• SMU has played 4 consecutive SEC opponents, going 2-2
  • 11/28 at Mississippi State (W, 87-81 ot)
  • 12/3 at [17/16] Vanderbilt (L, 88-69)
  • 12/7 vs Texas A&M (W, 93-80 ot)
  • 12/13 vs LSU (L, 89-77) 

GAME PHOTOS

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000P0G.wBYFX1Y/G00008uvOWDeQZp0/G11_LSU 

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 9-2 this season
  • 33-13 at SMU (2^nd season)
    • 5-2 in neutral-site games, 1-1 this season
  • 294-188 career record (15th season) 

SCORING STREAK

• Boopie Miller had 16 points, his 19^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 20.6; 4^th ACC / 25^th NCAA)
  • Longest streak since 23 by Shake Milton from 3/17/17 to 1/28/18)

NOTES 

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, Sr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
  • 9^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (At least 4 double-figure scorers in 10 of 11 games this season)
  • SMU is 28-8 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
    • 8-2 this season
  • Boopie Miller 16 (entered game averaging 20.6; 4^th ACC / 25^th NCAA – 19^th straight game in double figures)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 16 (entered game averaging 19.5; 7^th ACC / 40^th NCAA – double figures in every game this season)
  • Jaden Tooms 16 - career high
  • Samet Yigitoglu 10 (entered game averaging 11.5; 46^th ACC)
• SMU had 6 steals
  • B.J. Edwards 2 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 2^nd ACC / 22^nd NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 1 (Entered game averaging 2.3; 3^rd ACC / 35^th NCAA) 

HIGHLIGHTS

• SECN / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Jaron Pierre Jr 3-pointer (SMU 3-2) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/2000017505411063826?s=20
  • Boopie Miller 3-pointer (LSU 20-19) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/2000021804656771282?s=20
  • Jaron Pierre Jr steal and dunk (LSU 83-74) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2000043564617584814?s=42 

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24)
  • 8 points (Entered game averaging 13.0; 33^rd ACC)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.3)
  • 2 assists (Entered game averaging 5.6; 5^th ACC / 39^th NCAA)
  • 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 2^nd ACC / 22^nd NCAA)
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
  • 16 points (Entered game averaging 20.6; 4^th ACC / 25^th NCAA)
    • 19^th straight game in double figures (Longest streak since 23 by Shake Milton from 3/17/17 to 1/28/18)
  • 2 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.0)
  • 4 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 6^th NCAA)
  • 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.3; 3^rd ACC / 35^th NCAA)
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game
  • 16 points (Entered game averaging 19.6; 7^th ACC / 40^th NCAA)
  • 3 assists
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • Carrer-high 16 points
    • 8-10 FGs
  • 3 rebounds
  • 1 block
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 7 points (Entered game averaging 13.5; 31^st ACC)
  • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 6.8; 17^th ACC)
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 10 points (Entered game averaging 11.5; 46^th ACC)
  • 10 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.3; 8^th ACC)
  • 2^nd  double-double this season, 5^th of his career 

SMU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
 
SMU Career Steals
                1              225         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                2              209         Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
                3              205         Carl Wright, 1982-85
                4              197         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                5              179         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                6              160         Willie Davis, 1997-01
                7              158         Zhuric Phelps, 2021-24
                8              153         Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                9              144         Jon Killen, 2004-08
                10           142       B.J. Edwards, 2023-25